Congressional Champions Push to Seat the National Parkinson’s Plan Advisory Council   On Friday, January 9, Representatives Paul Tonko, Gus M....see more Bilirakis, Nanette Diaz Barrágan, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Russ Fulcher, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr., Thomas H. Kean, Jr., Jennifer L. McClellan, and Suhas Subramanyam issued a bipartisan letter addressed to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and National […]

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This week, the American Parkinson...see more Disease Association’s (APDA) Department of Public Policy & Advocacyis intensifying efforts to push the federal government to move forward—without further delay—on the National Parkinson’s Project (NPP). Together with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research […]

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Constipation can be a very early non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD) often appearing long before motor symptoms. A new study published in Movement Disorders on November 13, 2025, investigated the potential link between constipation and early PD development. The new study entitled “Constipation is Linked […]

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In an exciting step forward for...see more PD treatment, APDA’s Advocacy team successfully secured changes to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) External Infusion Pump Local Coverage Determination (LCD) to include infusion-based therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). LCDs play an […]

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You may have heard about Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in the...see more news lately, as a result of Reverand Jesse Jackson’s recent announcement about having the disease.  You may also be aware that in 2017, Rev. Jackson announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It turns […]

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The longest government shutdown in United States history ended late Wednesday, November 12, with the passage of a continuing...see more resolution (CR) that reopens the federal government and extends funding through January 2026. The signed bill includes key elements that increase the government’s commitment to supporting Veterans and others with Parkinson’s disease (PD): The passage of […]

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Take action today (Tuesday, September 9) and join...see more APDA and thousands of policy advocates across the country today as we urge elected officials to support key policies that will help expand and advance important progress for PD. Led by the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council […]

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A new study, partially funded by APDA, has found that exposure to a common pesticide can leave long-term changes...see more in the brain’s genetic landscape, possibly increasing the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The research, published in Nature’s npj Parkinson’s Disease journal in July 2025, shows that the pesticide rotenone triggers lasting alterations in brain gene […]

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An exciting development is underway as a new RNA-based blood test could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD) prior to...see more the development of motor symptoms. The work, published in Nature Aging, demonstrated a way to target and detect specific sequences contained within transfer RNA (tRNA) for early diagnosis in a simple blood test. This approach will […]

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